Job Description

Project Controls Manager The Cahill Group is seeking qualified candidates for a Project Controls Manager in St. Johns, NL. As a Project Controls Manager, you report directly to the Director, Project Management Office, and manage a team of approximately 8-12 direct reports. As a key member of the Project Controls Team, you will play an integral role in ensuring projects are properly adhering to Cahills Project Control procedures and projects are provided with a timely and accurate forecast. The Project Controls Manager will provide oversight of project controls functions for the company, including line management of project controls resources. This position will be a permanent position, working Monday to Friday, based out of St. Johns, NL. As one of Canadas Best Managed Companies, we value the contributions of our employees and strive to put our people first. By working with The Cahill Group, we offer unique employee benefits such as: flexible work arrangements, holistic wellness programs and continuous professional development. What will you do?

• Manage the successful implementation of Cahills Project Controls systems and software within the company
• Oversee the Project Controls team to ensure they provide consistent, accurate management/reporting of cost, schedule and resourcing on projects
• Ensure project and divisional performance is reported to an agreed monthly schedule
• Support and lead proper project setup during initiation/planning phase on key/strategic projects, ensuring proper cost breakdown structure, progress measurement and reporting systems are in place and manage transition to the Project team.
• Update, expand, and initiate documentation of operating policies relating to project controls as appropriate and taking lessons learned from past projects into consideration.
• Provide input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility across all divisions to ensure suitable, fit-for-purpose, procedures exist.
• Ensure contract/subcontract requirements necessary to effect proper cost control and planning are properly reflected in subcontract agreements.
• Establish and maintain Cahills objective performance measurement system and claiming schemes, tailoring as appropriate to each project or project type.
• Ensure suitable, accurate and timely change management is enforced across the organization.

What will you bring?

• A Bachelor of Engineering or Commerce degree, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 10+ years experience in project management or project controls in industrial construction and/or plant operations in progressively responsible positions.
• Experience in negotiating industrial construction contracts and changes
• Experience in project planning and project controls, including project execution and estimating.
• Familiarity with construction contract law principles obtained through work experience, specific training, or a combination of both.
• Knowledge of the project management cycle.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Familiar with Oracle Primavera or Microsoft Project Planning software.
• Ability to travel to project sites when required is considered an asset.

Here at The Cahill Group, we build with the future of energy, mining, hydro, and social infrastructure in mind. Cahill operates on some of the largest construction and fabrication sites from our home base in Newfoundland, to Alberta, and anywhere in between as one of the largest multi-disciplinary construction companies in the country. We believe Cahill is a way, not an office. We are a community without borders and strive to ensure that our culture expands to our offices and project sites across the country. We believe that a diverse and inclusive culture creates a work environment that is supportive, engaging, challenging, and innovative and enables all employees to be positive, collaborative, and creative in order to reach our full potential. If you are interested in joining our growing team, please apply in confidence. Cahill is an equal opportunity organization. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only those under consideration will be contacted.

Location St. John's, NL